International Conference 1917-2017 Russian Revolution Centenary: Marking 100 years since the October Revolution TUC Congress House – Saturday 4 November 2017 Stalls are located in the Congress Hall Foyer and in the Congress Suites on the Lower Ground Floor. Exhibition “The Russian Revolution 1917-1922 and its impact on World War 1 and the British & European Labour Movement.” On display all day in the Congress Hall Foyer on the Lower Ground Floor. Film “Red October – Revolution in Russia” – one of the RRCC’s legacy projects for this conference. Excerpts will be screened at 1300 in the Congress Hall. You can donate towards the costs of the film at the Platform Films stall in the Congress Suites. Tea/Coffee will be served at 1100 and 1500 in the Congress Hall Foyer and Suites (Lower Ground Floor), and outside the Invision and Council Chamber venues.
Programme – see over page Conference organised by the Russian Revolution Centenary Committee www.1917.org.uk | @1917Centenary | www.facebook.com/1917centenary
#1917to2017 LOCATION INFORMATION CONGRESS SUITES Lower Ground Floor
INVISION SUITE Lifts/Stairs to 2nd Floor (follow RED signs)
CONGRESS HALL Lower Ground Floor
MARBLE HALL Spiral stairs/lifts to Ground Floor
COUNCIL CHAMBER Lifts/Stairs to 5th Floor (follow BLUE signs)
RRCC Conference Programme – Sat 4 Nov 0900
Doors open
Access to Congress Hall, Stalls and Exhibition on Lower Ground Floor
1000
Session 1 Congress Hall
An introduction to the Russian Revolution Chair: Andrew Murray David Lane: The Significance of October Sarah Badcock: The Russian Revolution One Hundred Years On - Views from Below
1100
Break
Tea/Coffee served in Congress Hall Foyer and Suites (Lower Ground Floor), and outside Invision and Council Chamber venues
1130 to 1245
Session 2 Choose one of three options
CONGRESS HALL – LG floor | The Russian Revolution and the Third World Chair: Teresita Vicente Sotolongo. Speakers: Vijay Prashad and John Pampallis INVISION SUITE – 2nd floor | The Soviet Union: A retrospective Chair: Mick Costello. Speakers: David Lane and Slava Tetekin COUNCIL CHAMBER – 5th floor | Women and the Russian Revolution Chair: Mary Davis Sarah Badcock: Ordinary Women’s Experiences of the Russian Revolution Rachel Holmes: “The Russian Revolution is our Problem” – Sylvia Pankhurst & the Russian Revolution
1245
Lunch
Refreshments not provided. There will be a special screening of part of the RRCC’s documentary film “Red October – Revolution in Russia” from 1300-1330 in the Congress Hall
1345
Session 3 Congress Hall
The Impact of the Russian Revolution in Britain This session is dedicated to the memory of Ken Gill (1927-2009) Chair: Tosh McDonald Adrian Weir: The Shop Stewards’ Movement & the Russian Revolution Mary Davis: The Russian Revolution & British Solidarity Movements Chris Wrigley: The Labour Party & the Russian Revolution
1500
Break
Tea/Coffee served in Congress Hall Foyer and Suites (Lower Ground Floor), and outside Invision and Council Chamber venues
1530 to 1630
Session 4 Choose one of three options
CONGRESS HALL – LG floor | October and Soviet Cinema Chair: John Green. Speaker: Mike Wayne INVISION SUITE – 2nd floor Why did the Russian Revolution inspire revolutions in other European countries? Chair: Jonathan White Johanna Scheringer-Wright: The November Revolution in Germany 1918: from Dawn to Dusk Chris Wrigley: Hungary, Poland, Italy and Finland Limited Successes and the Forces that Countered Revolution COUNCIL CHAMBER – 5th floor | Art and the Russian Revolution Chair: Ralph Gibson Christine Lindey: Attitudes to the Role of Art in the Workers State
1645
Session 5 Congress Hall
Is the legacy of the Russian Revolution still relevant in the world today? Chair: Johanna Scheringer-Wright Speakers: Brinda Karat, Slava Tetekin and Aleida Guevara March
1800
Close
Please leave as directed by Stewards
LOCATION INFORMATION CONGRESS SUITES Lower Ground Floor
INVISION SUITE Lifts/Stairs to 2nd Floor (follow RED signs)
CONGRESS HALL Lower Ground Floor
MARBLE HALL Spiral stairs/lifts to Ground Floor
COUNCIL CHAMBER Lifts/Stairs to 5th Floor (follow BLUE signs)